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Two Top Executives Join SEIA, Enhancing Strategic Advocacy
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced the hiring of two first-class executives who are ideally suited to help the trade association match the solar industry’s skyrocketing growth in the years ahead. John... -
Intersolar South America: Off-grid in remote communities
With more than 12,500 visitors and 240 international exhibitors expected to attend, the 6th Intersolar South America exhibition and conference, which takes place between 28-30 August 2018, is the... -
Enphase Energy Completes Acquisition of SunPower's Microinverter Business
Enphase Energy, Inc., and SunPower Corp., announced that Enphase has completed the previously announced acquisition of SunPower’s microinverter business for a total of $25 million in cash and 7.5 million shares... -
Hypersolar Gains Australian Patent for Hydrogen Production Nanotechnology
HyperSolar, Inc., the developer of a technology to produce renewable hydrogen, using sunlight and any source of water, today announced that it was recently granted a patent from the Australian Government... -
SEIA Welcomes PetersenDean to its Board of Directors
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the U.S. solar energy industry, announced today that PetersenDean, a leading U.S. roofing and solar power contractor, has joined SEIA’s... -
SolarEdge Extends Lawsuit Against Huawei and Distributor in Germany
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., a specialist in smart energy, announced today that it has extended its lawsuit pending in the Mannheim District Court, Germany, against Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., a Chinese entity, Huawei... -
Symtech Solar's PV Power Generating Units Receive Certification
TÜV SÜD’s experts have developed a new comprehensive test and certification program to certify solar kits and PV power generating units. This new scheme will allow solar kit manufacturers to verify their...
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Six Trends in Solar, 2018
In 2017 the solar industry rode what was dubbed “the solar coaster,” with ups and downs cycling throughout the year. Despite some of the downs, which include the Section 201 trade case in the US, there are many encouraging and positive... -
Solar Industry Helps to Rebuild Puerto Rico
In September tropical storms Harvey, Irma and Maria devastated islands and parts of the continental US. Both Irma and Maria reached category 5 intensity, with Irma wreaking havoc in Cuba before it continued on and made landfall in the Florida Keys.... -
Planning for Distributed Energy Resources
Built during the last century, the United States' electric grid was primarily designed to transport electricity from large central station power plants to end-use customers. But with rapid growth of distributed energy resources, such as solar,... -
Australian Battery Industry Fired up About Standards
Australian battery company executives are hot under the collar about proposed new fire safety standards for the installation of lithium-based batteries. The Australian battery industry is growing rapidly, with global companies such as Tesla,... -
The Role of Jurors in the Solar Decathlon
The US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition made up of 10 contests that challenge student teams to design and build full-size, solar-powered houses. The 2017 Solar Decathlon will take place in October over a period of... -
Reshuffling of the European Solar Market
In 2016, Europe became the first region of the world to achieve 100GW of cumulative installed solar. With a forecast of nearly 1TW of total installed solar power possible by 2021 (according to the Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2017-2021),... -
Top Solar Markets to Watch in 2017
Solar power continues to gain momentum around the world, spurred by falling prices, new technology, and the growing energy needs of communities worldwide. Let’s dive in and look at why solar is growing so quickly and which specific markets...
